Jurgen Klopp insists he is not ‘too loyal’ to players but accepts Liverpool are ‘underperforming’

Jurgen Klopp has responded to rumors that he will leave Liverpool in 2020 by insisting he is not too loyal to players. The German boss has been linked with a move to Paris St-Germain after the French giants won the Champions League this season and are looking to double their money on Klopp. The Reds finished sixth in the Premier League this season following a defeat in Kyiv last week, but Klopp insists he does not regret his decision to work at Anfield for five seasons so far. He was asked if he has been too loyal to players who were not performing well enough at Anfield.”No,” replied Klopp.”You always need to judge people on performances and not things like that.”

Paris St-Germain have been linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has suggested he will not be “too loyal” to players in the summer transfer window but conceded that he is not willing to break up his squad.

Klopp’s side faces Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday night and have been linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund manager Klopp, who is out of contract at the end of next season.

The German boss said: “I don’t think anyone should be too loyal, but I am not going to do something where I think ‘they had success’. They had success so let’s kick them out!'”It would never happen because they are brilliant boys and they deserve everything they get.”If we win this [Champions League] then maybe it would make sense for us all together again next year – but only if we win!

The German giants won the Bundesliga this season and are looking to double their money on Klopp.

Klopp won the Bundesliga with Dortmund in 2011 and is looking to double his money on Klopp.

The German giants are looking for €30m for Klopp, who is under contract until 2022.

Liverpool have had a poor season and need a change of direction as they look to improve their league position next season.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not ‘too loyal’ to players in his squad, but admits his side are ‘underperforming’.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is not ‘too loyal’ to players in his squad, but admits his side are ‘underperforming’.

The German has been asked if he has been too loyal to players who were not performing well enough at Anfield. But Klopp insists he does not have any regrets about keeping them on board.

The Reds lost the Champions League final in Kiev last week and have finished sixth in the Premier League this season.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is not ‘too loyal’ to players but accepts that his side are underperforming.

The Reds lost the Champions League final to Real Madrid on Saturday night and finished sixth in the Premier League this season.

Klopp admitted that he needs to find answers for Liverpool’s shortcomings, which included losing their last four games of 2018-19 before crashing out of Europe’s elite competition at its earliest stage since 2009-10 Carlo Ancelotti.

Klopp was asked if he has been too loyal to players who were not performing well enough at Anfield.

“No, I’m not too loyal to players,” he told reporters. “I make decisions over time because we all make mistakes.

“If you have a player who is 20 years old or 21 years old and is already playing for five years then it’s different than if he was 18 or 19. Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and then come back again – but only if they still want to come back.”

“No, I don’t think so,” he replied. “You always need to judge people on performances and not things like that.”

“No, I don’t think so,” he replied. “You always need to judge people on performances and not things like that.”

Klopp has been accused of being overly loyal to his players by some fans, especially during the club’s dip in form at the start of this season when they were knocked out of both domestic cups by lower-tier opposition.

However, Klopp defended himself against such accusations at his press conference on Friday afternoon: “I’m not too loyal but if they are still here then it means they are performing – that’s how it is.”

“I can only speak for myself, as a manager of Dortmund I was very loyal [to my players] because they deserved it.”

Jurgen Klopp has insisted he is not “too loyal” to players but accepts Liverpool are “underperforming”.

The Reds boss has been criticised for his decision to stick with Philippe Coutinho, who has missed much of the season through injury and illness.

Klopp’s predecessor Brendan Rodgers was sacked in October 2015 after failing to lead Liverpool into the top four of the Premier League during his three years at Anfield, despite spending over £300m on new signings during his tenure.

“But you make decisions over time because we all make mistakes.”

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insists he is not “too loyal” to players but accepts the club are underperforming after their 1-0 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday night.

The Reds failed to get a shot on target in a third successive game as they slipped six points off the top four and saw their Champions League hopes fade further.

Klopp refused to blame goalkeeper Alisson Becker for his mistake which led to David Brooks’ first goal since October 2018 but said it was time for Liverpool’s players, who have not won in their last four league matches, to learn from their mistakes.

Jurgen Klopp has responded to rumours that he will leave Liverpool in 2020 by insisting he is not too loyal to players

Jurgen Klopp has responded to rumours that he will leave Liverpool in 2020 by insisting he is not too loyal to players.

The Reds boss has been linked with a move away from Anfield at the end of this campaign with reports suggesting that his relationship with owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) has deteriorated. In an interview with The Guardian, Klopp said: “I’m really not too loyal to players or staff because I’m only loyal when people are doing their job.”

When asked about his future at Liverpool, he added: “There are always rumours about me but nothing happened so far and it’s kind of out of my hands – what happens next year? So far so good.”

Conclusion

Klopp has been rumoured to be leaving Liverpool in 2020, but he insists he is not too loyal to players.